The Avalanches & other: June 2008

Thursday, 26 June 2008

Nick Cave - Nick Cave To Publish Book About Hit Song

NICK CAVE has announced he is to publish a book based on his song Dig, Lazarus, Dig!

The 40-page book will be part of a collaborative project with UK artists Sue Webster and Tim Noble, reports Uncut.

It will examine the story behind the Bad Seeds composition, using notes, handwritten lyrics, photographs and even a short story outlining the meaning of the song.

"It is a curiosity that deals with the preparation and final glorious outcome of a project that began on the back of an envelope, a literal 'scrap' of an idea and ended up evolving into a genuine cultural icon and classic rock'n'roll song," said Cave.

"The song, which is a comic re-imagining of the Lazarus myth (placing the recently 'risen' Lazarus in ’70s New York City), is accompanied by an eight-foot-square light sculpture, employing over 750 light bulbs, built by Webster and Noble," he added.

DIG, LAZARUS DIG! was recently named best album at this year's Mojo awards in London.

20/06/2008 12:52:25

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Monday, 23 June 2008

Universal Materials

Artist: Universal Materials

   Genre(s):
Industrial

Discography:

Flip Flop

Year: 2007
Tracks: 4

The End and The Adjuster

Rose Mcgowan - Mcgowan Exercised With Broken Foot

Actress ROSE MCGOWAN is so dedicated to her regular exercise regime, she continued to workout even when she'd broken her foot.

The Grindhouse star was running late for a workout with her trainer last month (Apr08) when she picked up the injury - but she felt so bad for keeping her instructor waiting, she decided to endure the pain while she exercised instead of making her way to a hospital emergency room.

She tells People.com, "I thought I'd kept my trainer waiting too long downstairs, so I was running and my foot just hit the edge of the doorway. It just happens to be (made of) stone and that didn't work out well!

"But I did not miss my workout. I stuck ice on it, did my upper body, and then went to the hospital."

And MCGowan admits she was in tears by the time she did see a doctor - but it was not because of the pain from her broken foot.

Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival in France on Thursday (22May08), MCGowan - who was wearing a Dolce + Gabbana dress with one Sergio Rossi heel - recalls: "The doctor thought I was crying because I was in pain but I told him it was because I have to go to Cannes and I refuse to wear flats (flat shoes).

"Tonight I put padding beneath the case and now it's the same height as the heel. Genius!"

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Sunday, 22 June 2008

Pressure

Artist: Pressure

   Genre(s):
Punk

Discography:

The Album

Year: 2004
Tracks: 11

Sarah Harding To Go Solo

Stone Wings

Artist: Stone Wings

   Genre(s):
Metal: Doom

Discography:

Bird Of Stone Wings

Year: 2003
Tracks: 7

Midnight Movies to headline Club NME LA tomorrow

Midnight Movies are set to headline Club NME Los Angeles with Fred Perry Subculture tomorrow night (June 18).

The Los Angeles dream-pop quartet are supporting their sophomore album 'Lion The Girl'.

Washington quartet Mono In VCF and Dallas indie rockers I Love Math will kick off the night.

Resident DJs Dia, Neil and surprise guest DJs will spin a mix of rock, electronica, punk and hip-hop before and after the sets.

Club NME with Fred Perry Subculture takes place at Spaceland in the Silver Lake neighbourhood of Los Angeles every Wednesday night.

Next Wednesday (June 25), Oslo are set to headline Club NME Los Angeles.

For more information, visit Myspace.com/clubnmela.

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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